Supreme Court of Delaware - October 2008 Opinion Summaries

Chubb v. Delaware

Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a claim by a state employee for workers' compensation benefits, an Industrial Accident Board finding against claimant is affirmed where: 1)...

Foster v. Delaware

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for burglary and robbery is affirmed where: 1) a prosecutor's reference in his opening statement to the television show "CSI" was improper...

Reserves Dev. LLC v. Severn Sav. Bank, FSB

Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In related actions seeking breach-of-contract damages and equitable relief against the co-developer of a housing community, grant of limited equitable...

Staats v. Delaware

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a first-degree murder case, denial of post-conviction relief is affirmed where: 1) defendant's motion for relief was not time-barred; but 2) after...

Hignutt v. Delaware

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for felony theft and falsifying business records are affirmed where: 1) a witness's testimony about his personal goals was routine...

Motorola Inc. v. Amkor Tech., Inc.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a suit over the terms of a patent license agreement (PLA) between plaintiff and a third party, affecting the transfer of an interest in the patents...

Claudio v. State of Delaware

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denials of postconviction motions in a first-degree murder case are affirmed where the trial judge's instruction on the "in furtherance of the...